Environmental monitoring for the preservation of global biodiversity: The role in sustainable use of the planet

International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 135-150

  Cairns Jr , John ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Environmental monitoring; Global biodiversity; Sustainability; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; NATURE CONSERVATION; SUSTAINABILITY;

BIODIVERSITY; BIOGEOGRAPHIC REGION; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GLOBAL CHANGE; HUMAN IMPACT (ENVIRONMENT); INDICATOR ORGANISM; INFORMATION PROCESSING; POPULATION RECOVERY; REMOTE SENSING; SPECIES DISTRIBUTION; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 0036281345     PISSN: 13504509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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